Signature Travel Network Bootcamp Emphasizes Agent Earnings, Not Airport Codes
Photo Credit: Sara Killian, a travel advisor with Legacy Travel of Plano, Texas, is pictured at the Huatulco development in Mexico. Killian took part in Signature Travel Networks agent training bootcamp. Legacy Travel
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The move by Signature Travel Network to attempt to attract new and diverse talent to the travel advisor profession is a strong one at a time where there is a common perception that the field lacks a bright future. This program could bolster a trend.
Recognizing that time is of the essence for many young travel advisors seeking to maximize their earnings, Signature Travel Network’s new Embark training program is designed to help novices do just that.
The program, which takes a year to complete and is designed for those with less than one year of experience, is part of Signature University, the consortium's web-based education platform. Embark starts with prerequisite online courses and culminates in a five-day Sales & Marketing Bootcamp at Signature’s headquarters in El Segundo, California.
The time it takes to build a travel career is often a deterrent for recent graduates saddled with student loan debt as well as for people seeking a career change, according to industry consultant Nolan Burris, who helped create the program for Signature.
“They would get a little turned off whe
